Master of Arts - MA in Illustration University of Portsmouth, UK

The University of Portsmouth provides an advanced MA Illustration program aimed at nurturing individuality and creativity. This course allows students to fine-tune their creative practice and deepen their own personal expression. You will engage in both practical and theoretical work covering the aspects of narrative drawing, visual thinking and artistic interpretation. Students will benefit from a collaborative learning environment, experienced faculty and a city filled with cultural inspiration. You will gain skills in drawing, visual narratives, book production and artistic research. By the end of the course, you will have developed a comprehensive and original portfolio of work that will help you break into the industry.

The University of Portsmouth is a public university in Portsmouth, England. It is one of only five universities in the South East of England to have been awarded the highest rating of Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework. With around 28,280 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, the university is the 25th largest higher education institution by student enrolments in the United Kingdom. Comprising five faculties, the university offers a wide range of academic disciplines. The university employs approximately 3,500 staff. In the 2023 edition of the Good University Guide – compiled by The Times and Sunday Times – the university ranked 62nd out of the 132 universities in the United Kingdom. In the Times Higher Education REF ranking, the university was ranked third in research power for modern post-1992 universities. Research conducted by the university has a significant global impact; in the latest edition of the Research Excellence Framework, 77 per cent of research submitted by the university was ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent, with impacts across society, health, culture and the environment